rant
verb (used without object)
to speak or declaim extravagantly or violently; talk in a wild or vehement way; rave.
rants
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pluralof rant.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof rant (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
rantverb (used without object)to speak or declaim extravagantly or violently; talk in a wild or vehement way; rave.
Example Sentences
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The rants have set off a storm on social media.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
The Puerto Rican-Dominican comedian rants weekly on her podcast, “Say What You Mean With Aida Rodriguez,” where she invites guests to share their most pressing thoughts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
That tattoo and the social media posts -- which Platner explains respectively as the result of a misguided outing during his Marines days and dark post-combat rants -- highlighted the risk of running untested candidates.
From Barron's ● May 3, 2026
Largely known for viral clips of his expletive-laden rants during streamed 'watchalongs' of United matches, his two YouTube channels have amassed 3.7 million subscribers.
From BBC ● Apr. 24, 2026
In 2001, though, with the Internet rapidly expanding, his rants were heard all over the world, and what he said brought renewed scrutiny by the United States government.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
